[game thread] world cup 2018!

#301

Shit penalty

#302

Fuuuuuu DDL

#303

Im rooting for Croatia to score 1 more now so ddl doesn't get 3 more pts

#304

I've only just now realized I did the picks for the R16 incorrectly. Clueless.

#305

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:44 pm I've only just now realized I did the picks for the R16 incorrectly. Clueless.

I only noticed after the first game started. Sorry. Doesn't matter anyway since I took points away. Your finalist is all that matters.

#306

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:59 pm Peru looked like they had no finishing touch. They were the better team until they got the ball near the goal, and then everything took too long to set up.

Inexperience. They panicked. Such a shame, they were so good. Now they have to beat France, but it’s possible I think. Officially all in on Peru.

#307

Golden wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:04 pm France 3 Australia 0
Peru 1 Denmark 0
Argentina 1 Iceland 1
Croatia 1 Nigeria 0

What do I get for that 1-1 draw prediction?

#308

Before the game I read an article saying teams from islamic countries are exhausted because they just came out of Ramadan.

Just in time.

#309

Peru is cursed to never do well in a world cup again after what they did in 1978.

#310

updating scores now.

rip dunya

#311

new player rankings

1. [mention]Iai[/mention] - 9 points
2. [mention]BuckarooBanzai[/mention] - 8 points
3. [mention]Choutas[/mention] - 8 points
4. [mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention] - 8 points
5. [mention]dunya[/mention] - 7 points
6. [mention]melatonii[/mention] - 6 points
7. [mention]Golden[/mention] - 6 points
8. [mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention] - 5 points
9. [mention]wolbre04[/mention] - 5 points
10. [mention]nutella[/mention] - 4 points
11. [mention]aflickering [/mention] - 4 points
12. [mention]Sloonei[/mention] - 2 points

#312

huge drop for me. I have to make up for it tomorrow.

Iai & DDL netted most points this round.

#313

Tomorrow's games

Costa Rica x Serbia
Germany x Mexico
Brazil x Switzerland

#314

Costa Rica 1 Serbia 1
Germany 2 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 0

#315

Hmm for some reason I thought I had guesses the Denmark game right.

Looks good tho.

#316

You predicted Peru 1x2 Denmark

You didn't change that score, either. You scored 2 points because the goal difference was 1, but final score was 0-1.

#317

change

Germany 2x0 Mexico
Brazil 2x1 Switzerland

#318

Costa Rica 1 - 1 Serbia
Germany 3 - 1 Mexico
Brazil 3 - 0 Switzerland

#319

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:52 pm change

Germany 2x0 Mexico
Brazil 2x1 Switzerland

what have you read this time?

#320

Switzerland are notoriously all-star defenders. so I may change to 2 - 0 for Brazil, but I'll never give the Swiss a goal against Brazil. They're boring as hell.

#321

dunya wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:05 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:52 pm change

Germany 2x0 Mexico
Brazil 2x1 Switzerland
what have you read this time?

Brazil is some blogger saying champion teams are having a harder time than expected.

Germany is just my gut.

#322

Talk about Brazil is that we have an awesome offense (the "magic square", same nickname they used in 2006 too) and an unimpressive defense.

So yeah I'm okay with giving Swiss this goal.

#323

fair enough, but I think Brazil are rumored to be favorites for this WC. if they concede even 1 goal against Switzerland, I'll laugh.

#324

holy shit, today has been the laziest day for me in MONTHS. all I did was cook a veggie stir fry, 1 round of laundry, feed my cat, empty dishwasher and 6 hours of watching football lmao. oh boy oh boy.

#325

I had 8 hours of MBA class.

#326

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:31 pm I have 8 hours of MBA class.

and in the end, you scored 6 points and I scored 1.

so who's the smart one hahaha.

#327

Costa Rica 2 - 1 Serbia
Germany 3 - 0 Mexico
Brazil 2 - 0 Switzerland

#328

To be fair the class was boring and I spent a lot of it on phone, slacking off.

#329

Man Neymar's hair is so shitty.

We have this cup in the bag. Last time we have a star with shitty hair was Ronaldo in 2002.

#330

look at you, seeming like you care about football. I thought you didn't care.

#331

[mention]melatonii[/mention] despite my awful performance today, I'm still winning you

#332

Well this betting thing is helping. And World Cup is World Cup. I think I've joined the ranks of the casuals who only watch football every four years.

#333

That said, my country is having record levels of apathy this year. A lot less people are rooting for Brazil and many are even rooting against. The 7-1 didnt help, the political situation of the country doesn't either, and nobody wants to wear the yellow t-shirt because it was appropriated by the extreme right-wing movements. Nowadays if you see someone with a Brazil shirt they are probably protesting for a military coup.

#334

my goal is to get a few solid football fans so I can have a thread where I can talk about la liga and the premier league and be engaged

you're my target, DDL. yes you are.

#335

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:50 pm That said, my country is having record levels of apathy this year. A lot less people are rooting for Brazil and many are even rooting against. The 7-1 didnt help, the political situation of the country doesn't either, and nobody wants to wear the yellow t-shirt because it was appropriated by the extreme right-wing movements. Nowadays if you see someone with a Brazil shirt they are probably protesting for a military coup.

that makes me very sad. When you think of Brazil (or when I think of Brazil), the first thing I think of is their football culture. It's a beautiful thing.

who are people rooting for if not for Brazil?

#336

I think most people dont care. Or maybe they root for sone European team, or some weak team. Theres even a city where people painted the walls with the Argentina colors out of spite for the Brazil team.

The problem is that the team has become associated with corruption. The 2014 cup had loads of corruption associated with it the hosting. We had mass protests in 2013 where people protested against us hosting the WC, and those protests kickstarted the political crisis we are having. Also the Brazilian federation is the ultimate symbol of corruption, with its lasts three presidents either imprisoned in USA, or wanted by Interpol. Then there is the fact those yellow shirts were used for protesting in the 2016 coup, which put even more corrupt politicans in power. And then there is the fact the team is a symbol of Globo, the huge media conglomerate which supports coups.

Rooting for Brazil feels like rooting for the Empire.

I'm probably staying neutral because I dont feel like rooting against it but I don't feel the other way either.

#337

That said we have the best mascot:

Meet the Pistol Canary. Because a gangsta mascot needs a gangsta name.

#338

pshhhht if we're talking birds, suri was the best mascot

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #339

Costa Rica 2-1 Serbia
Germany 2-1 Mexico
Brazil 3-0 Switzerland

#340

dunya wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:35 pm pshhhht if we're talking birds, suri was the best mascot

Not even close.

(Before 2014/After 2014)

#341

Damn. Gotta say the after makeover was a huge success

#342

He was Tweety before hahah

#343

Serbia 1 Costa Rica 1
Germany 3 Mexico 0
Brazil 2 Switzerland 1

#344

Costa Rica 2 Serbia 0
Germany 3 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Switzerland 1

#345

I have a feeling the Brazil game can see either 2 goals or like 5

#346

oh wow [mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention] just seen this

#347

This looks like those people who like a videogame and buy a competitor's machine just to film themselves smashing it.

I could translate the video but I dont think its worth it. But if you wanna know its mostly political.

#348

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:10 am I have a feeling the Brazil game can see either 2 goals or like 5

Same here.

#349

Like he is pissed that people root for millionaire players while they are starving themselves and that some only care for the country every four years.

#350

yea I translated some comments and figured that's what he's about.

he's right tbh.